What years did Ray Pierce play?

Ray Pierce played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.

Was Ray Pierce a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Pierce pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Pierce hit?

Ray Pierce hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Ray Pierce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1926)

W–L 7–11

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.82

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -1691.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 156 lb
Born: 6/6/1897 in Emporia, KS, USA
Died: 5/4/1963 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-05-12
Last Game: 1926-09-16

Full name: Raymond Lester Pierce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	11	66	15	5	0	0	182.0	269	114	12	63	38	5.64	-1691.8

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 32.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	CHN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	7.3	7	6	4	2	7.36	—	0.0
1925	PHI	NL	5	4	23	8	4	90.0	134	55	24	18	5.50	4.55 (-21%)	-1113.1
1926	PHI	NL	2	7	37	7	1	84.7	128	53	35	18	5.63	4.11 (-37%)	-578.6
Career · 3 seasons			7	11	66	15	5	182.0	269	114	63	38	5.64	—	-1,692

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	52	6	8	1	1	0	3	0	3	12	.154	.200	.212	.412	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	CHN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PHI	NL	23	28	5	5	1	1	2	2	7	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	PHI	NL	39	24	1	3	0	0	1	1	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			68	52	6	8	1	1	3	3	12	.154	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	26	2	3	0	2	.115
Away	31	26	4	5	0	1	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	92.0	145	65	32	23	6.36
Away	29	90.0	125	50	32	16	5.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	L	2	1	0	0
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-15	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-09	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-08	PHI	BRO	W	0	0	0	0
1926-09-03	PHI	BRO	L	2	0	0	1
1926-08-28	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1926-08-24	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	1	1
1926-08-21	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	0	0
1926-08-18	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	—	3.2	5	1	1	0	0
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	—	0.0	1	2	1	1	0
1926-09-15	PHI	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1926-09-09	PHI	BRO	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0
1926-09-08	PHI	BRO	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1926-09-03	PHI	BRO	L	4.1	7	4	4	3	1
1926-08-28	PHI	STL	L	2.2	4	6	1	3	0
1926-08-24	PHI	CHC	L	8.0	16	9	9	4	3
1926-08-21	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2
1926-08-18	PHI	CIN	L	7.0	9	3	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	66	0	6	41	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	CHN	P	6	0	1	0	0
1925	PHI	P	23	4	22	0	2
1926	PHI	P	37	2	18	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	66

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Pierce

What years did Ray Pierce play?: Ray Pierce played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.
Was Ray Pierce a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Pierce pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Pierce hit?: Ray Pierce hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.